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Mansur Al-Hallaj
Mansour al-Hallaj or Mansour Hallaj was a mystic, poet, and teacher of Sufism. He was best known for his saying "I am the Truth" ("Ana'l-Ḥaqq"), which many saw as a claim to divinity, while others interpreted it as an instance of annihilation of the ego, which allowed God to speak through him. Al-Hallaj gained a wide following as a preacher before he became implicated in power struggles of the Abb…
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culture · Arab-speaking mystic, poet and Sufi teacher (c. 858 – 922) · poet · mystic · teacher · writer · also Mansur Al-Hallaj, Al-Hallaj, Husayn ibn Mausur al- Hallaj, Abū 'l-Muġīṭ Al-Ḥusayn bin Manṣūr al-Ḥallāğ, Mansour Hallaj, Abu ʾl–Mughīth al-Ḥusain b. Mansur al-Hallāj
Born 1 January 0858 · Died 26 March 0922 · Q172862
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Dawn: KARACHI: Analysing the legacy of Mansur al-Hallaj
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Died 0922-03-26.
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“I saw my Lord with the Eye of my heart, And I said: Truly there is no doubt that it is You. It is You that I see in everything; And I do not see You through anything (but You).”
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“The beloved does not drink a single drop of water without seeing His Face in the cup. Allah is He Who flows between the pericardium and the heart, just as the tears flow from the eyelids.”
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“I saw my Lord with the eye of the heart. I asked: Who art Thou? He answered: Thou.”
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“Variant translation: Allah, Most High, is the very One Who Himself affirms His Unity by the tongue of whomsoever of His creatures He wishes. If He affirms His Unity in my tongue it is He Who does so, and it is His affair. Otherwise, my brother, I myself have nothing to do with affirming Allah's Unity.”
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“God, Most High, is the very one who Himself affirms His unity by the tongue of whatever of His creatures He wishes. If He Himself affirms His unity by my tongue, it is He and His affair. Otherwise, brother, I have nothing to do with affirming God's Unity.”
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“I saw my Lord with the eye of the heart And said: "Who are you?" He answered: "You!”
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“I saw my Lord with the eye of the heart, and I said "Who are you?" and he said "Your Self.”
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Born 0858-01-01.
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